Acute stress affects free recall and recognition of pictures differently depending on age and sex

Hidalgo, Vanesa; Pulopulos, Matías M.; Puig‐Pérez, Sara; Espín, Laura; Gómez-Amor, Jesús; Salvador, Alicia

doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2015.07.011

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“…Specifically, while the majority of studies in humans show similar effects of stress on retrieval for males and females (see Refs. , , and ), gender may moderate the stress‐induced cortisol increase, such that males tend to show greater changes in cortisol in response to psychosocial stress (particularly in elderly participants) . The cortisol response elicited by psychosocial stress in young women may be moderated by menstrual cycle phase and use of oral contraceptives; here, women in the luteal phase tended to show a similar stress response to men, but women in the follicular phase or taking oral contraceptives showed a reduced cortisol response .…”

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“…A number of studies directly probed the effects of the cortisol response on retrieval by exogenously administering cortisol (or metyrapone to suppress the morning rise in cortisol). Other studies sought to endogenously manipulate cortisol levels using exposure to pain (i.e., the cold‐pressor task (CPT)) or psychosocial stress (e.g., public speaking, performing difficult cognitive tasks) . The use of stress‐induction methods has implications for understanding the effects of stress on retrieval, specifically because different methods (1) trigger different levels of cortisol, (2) evoke different levels of noradrenergic activity, and (3) produce more or less variable stress responses across individuals.…”

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“… and 128), psychosocial stress or the CPT can result in selective retrieval impairments for arousing material (however, note Refs. , , , , and ).…”

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Acute stress and episodic memory retrieval: neurobiological mechanisms and behavioral consequences

Gagnon¹,

Wagner

2016

Ann. N.Y. Acad. Sci.

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Episodic retrieval allows people to access memories from the past to guide current thoughts and decisions. In many real-world situations, retrieval occurs under conditions of acute stress, either elicited by the retrieval task or driven by other, unrelated concerns. Memory under such conditions may be hindered, as acute stress initiates a cascade of neuromodulatory changes that can impair episodic retrieval. Here, we review emerging evidence showing that dissociable stress systems interact over time, influencing neural function. In addition to the adverse effects of stress on hippocampal-dependent retrieval, we consider how stress biases attention and prefrontal cortical function, which could further affect controlled retrieval processes. Finally, we consider recent data indicating that stress at retrieval increases activity in a network of brain regions that enable reflexive, rapid responding to upcoming threats, while transiently taking offline regions supporting flexible, goal-directed thinking. Given the ubiquity of episodic memory retrieval in everyday life, it is critical to understand the theoretical and applied implications of acute stress. The present review highlights the progress that has been made, along with important open questions.

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Acute stress and episodic memory retrieval: neurobiological mechanisms and behavioral consequences

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2016

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“…1 Encoding 6 Between-Subjects 31 −0.003 19.68 27.78 Zoladz et al (2011), Exp. 2 Encoding 6 Between-Subjects 31 0.044 19.68 27.78 Zoladz et al (2013) EncodingEncoding/Retrieval 18 Between-Subjects 97 Encoding: −0.172Encoding/Retrieval: ~ 0 19.18 50 Zoladz et al (2015) Post-Encoding 12 Between-Subjects 52 0.023 20.3 51.92 Zoladz, Kalchik, Hoffman, Aufdenkampe, Burke, et al (2014) Retrieval 12 Between-Subjects 93 −0.047 19.45 50 Zoladz, Kalchik, Hoffman, Aufdenkampe, Lyle, et al (2014) Encoding 4 Between-Subjects 120 0.151 19.7 50 Note : The data for older participants in Hidalgo et al (2015) were originally presented in another study included in our analyses. As such, only younger participants from this study were included in our meta-analyses.…”

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“… Note : The data for older participants in Hidalgo et al (2015) were originally presented in another study included in our analyses. As such, only younger participants from this study were included in our meta-analyses.…”

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The effects of acute stress on episodic memory: A meta-analysis and integrative review.

Shields¹,

Sazma²,

McCullough³

et al. 2017

Psychological Bulletin

339

354

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A growing body of research has indicated that acute stress can critically impact memory. However, there are a number of inconsistencies in the literature, and important questions remain regarding the conditions under which stress effects emerge as well as basic questions about how stress impacts different phases of memory. In this meta-analysis, we examined 113 independent studies in humans with 6,216 participants that explored effects of stress on encoding, post-encoding, retrieval, or post-reactivation phases of episodic memory. The results indicated that when stress occurred prior to or during encoding it impaired memory, unless both the delay between the stressor and encoding was very short and the study materials were directly related to the stressor, in which case stress improved encoding. In contrast, post-encoding stress improved memory unless the stressor occurred in a different physical context than the study materials. When stress occurred just prior to or during retrieval, memory was impaired, and these effects were larger for emotionally valenced materials than neutral materials. Although stress consistently increased cortisol, the magnitude of the cortisol response was not related to the effects of stress on memory. Nonetheless, the effects of stress on memory were generally reduced in magnitude for women taking hormonal contraceptives. These analyses indicate that stress disrupts some episodic memory processes while enhancing others, and that the effects of stress are modulated by a number of critical factors. These results provide important constraints on current theories of stress and memory, and point to new questions for future research.

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Adolescents' trait mindfulness and psychological stress: The mediating role of attention

Zhang,

Liu,

et al. 2024

Journal of Adolescence

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IntroductionBased on the Combined Cognitive Biases Hypothesis, the current study via two parallel studies aims to explore the potential mediating role of attention biases and attention control regarding the link between trait mindfulness and psychological stress in adolescents.MethodsFor Study 1, we collected self‐reported data from 2123 Chinese adolescents (mean age = 15.6 years, SD = 2.37; 52.8% female) in four schools. The participants completed measures of trait mindfulness, perceived stress, and attention bias. Mediation analysis was employed to investigate the potential mediating effect of attention bias. In Study 2, 123 participants (mean age = 17.7 years, SD = 2.68; 41.46% female) completed the attention network task after inducing attention bias. Then, trait mindfulness and perceived stress were measured. Mediation analysis was employed to investigate the potential mediating effect of attention control (alerting, orienting, and conflict monitoring) under attention bias.ResultsStudy 1 demonstrated a significant mediating effect of negative attention bias ([−0.13, −0.07], p < .05) but not positive attention bias in the relationship between trait mindfulness and psychological stress. Study 2 revealed that conflict monitoring in negative attention bias ([−0.41, −0.16], p < .05), rather than alerting and orienting in negative attention bias, showed a significant mediating effect on the association between trait mindfulness and psychological stress.ConclusionsFindings from the two studies suggest that conflict monitoring during negative attention bias may be the underlying mechanism through which trait mindfulness helps mitigate psychological stress in adolescents.

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Acute stress affects free recall and recognition of pictures differently depending on age and sex

Cited by 68 publications

References 69 publications

Acute stress and episodic memory retrieval: neurobiological mechanisms and behavioral consequences

Acute stress and episodic memory retrieval: neurobiological mechanisms and behavioral consequences

The effects of acute stress on episodic memory: A meta-analysis and integrative review.

Adolescents' trait mindfulness and psychological stress: The mediating role of attention

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